Megadromus speciosus

Taxonavigation

Megadromus speciosus (male)

Taxonavigation: Adephaga

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Adephaga

Familia: Carabidae
Subfamilia: Harpalinae
Supertribus: Pterostichitae
Tribus: Pterostichini
Subtribus: Pterostichina
Genus: Megadromus
Subgenus: Megadromus (Megadromus)
Species: Megadromus speciosus

Name

• Megadromus speciosus Johns, 2007
  • Authority for current placement: original
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original genus: Megadromus
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: [adult] male
    • Repository: CMNZ
  • Type locality: 'Picton-Port Underwood Saddle'

References

• Johns, P.M. 2007. New genera and species of rare New Zealand endemic carabids. (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Privately published: Christchurch, New Zealand. PDF. Reference page. 
• Pawson, S.M. & Armstrong, K.F. 2007. A morphological and molecular comparison of island and mainland populations of Megadromus speciosus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. New Zealand Entomologist 30: 13–23. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2007.9722147 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Larochelle, A.; Larivière, M.-C. 2007: Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera): synopsis of supraspecific taxa. Fauna of New Zealand, (60) ISBN 978-0-478-09394-0
• Watt, J.C. 1981: Protected insects. Weta, 4(2): 12–14. BUGZ

Links

• ZooBank